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AF FORM 112—PART Il bd (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED ! JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Headquarters, 3800th AU Wing IR-143 Maxwell ArB, Alabama Dine 2 ae 2 aap Be oR ae Pannen ere At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters wete the and the ay 3% interviewee, sighted the object while - The object was sighted NNW of the town of Gadsden at an estimated altitude of eight(8) or nine(9) thousand feet traveling SSE for five(5) to ten(10) mimtes during which time it traveled from one horizon to the other. VR had handy a small pair of: binoculars through which he viewed the object. The object appeared to be a bright, glowing, multicolored mass but the relative size and shape were not ascertainable. There were no sounds nor were there any signs of an exhaust such as vapor trails. The weather was clear, visibility twelve(12) to fifteen(15) miles, and moderate winds NNW. The object seemed to be-drifting with the winds and finally beyond the horizon. There was no air traffic in the location at the time. ‘ knew of no meteorological conditions existing at the time that wo cause such a sighting. Only one(1) object was seen and there is no known existing physical evidence (photographs, etc.). WILLIAM E. BOYER 2dLt. USAF Asst. Wing Intelligence Officey i HITE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL, DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S, C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION. OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHISITED BY LAW, it MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES: AIR FORCE! AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. ee ee ‘9 Ste snes separa” eehatraseiib end He FAS rpsteta a a aaa ues § eee ‘ Conte, wrircteithitsitnt” Wismehlstearsaititin cbt deipcndintoicaiant A, as tain Raises ieitiad., Declassification Authority: NND 57565 (CLASSIFICATION) : 16—55570-1 YEU. Sh GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE { / pees ele to ere en See Sere ee ee ee , * 5 SS eee